Cedric Gilt sneered to himself. This crowd was nothing but a mob—apply a little pressure, and they’d tear themselves apart.

Once they were busy cracking each other’s skulls and spilling blood, the Tribunal could step in and clean up what was left.

By then, it would take almost no effort at all.

“Since no one has any objections, then—”

He hadn’t even finished speaking when a sudden commotion erupted from the bottom of the chasm.

“A crystal! A massive emberstone crystal!”

Every head snapped toward the pit.